Look who made the HBS website.

Ah, can't see the picture anymore.  I am sure you are all wondering....what picture?!?!  I'll get that fixed today.



Click here to go to the page.  Chris is also in the video, along with the rest of his section.

Seriously? Seriously.

My awesome hubby surprised me with tickets to see In a Forest Dark and Deep starring Matthew Fox for our 6 year anniversary.  We took advantage of only our second night out since we've been here while my Mom was in town.  It was our first non-musical play ever, so we were excited.  I had read some bad reviews of the play but we were excited nonetheless, I mean, we were going to see Matthew Fox act live.  The play, I have to admit, wasn't that great, but it wasn't that bad either.  The play comprised of a brother and sister, who happens to have a secret, arguing constantly about their past.  It was what you could call a "raw" play, but I was truly amazed that the two of them could act out an entire play without intermission for an hour and a half.  Very cool!!

Yay for date night!

After the play ended, I asked one of the ushers where the stars of the play usually come out and he said around the block at the stage door, so we headed around there.  

There were 20 or 30 people waiting out back for Matthew Fox and Olivia Williams, who played Bruce Willis' wife in The Sixth Sense.

Olivia Williams......probably should have had my picture made with her.

Matthew Fox signing a zillion autographs.

He looked more like Rob Zombie than he did Dr. Jack Shephard!

I'm-going-to-get-my-picture-taken-with-Matthew-Fox face!

He got closer and closer to me continuing to sign tons of autographs, even on a few girls' arms, weirdos!  I still don't understand the appeal behind an autograph, unless you plan to make money off of it.  If any knows what it is about getting an autograph, please do let me know.  Well, he got to where he was literally right in front of me with his back turned to me.  And then he went the other way, so I had to follow him.  I finally got my chance and asked "can I get a picture?"  To which he replied, without even looking at me, "I'm not doing any pictures tonight".  Loser, lol!

Definitely-not-getting-a-picture-with-Matthew-Fox face, lol!

Prior to him coming out of the theatre, a group that got to go backstage came out and one of them mentioned that his brother was also coming out and to not get confused.  It would have certainly been easy to get confused, because his brother looked just like him but without his current Rob Zombie facial hair.  I said something to his brother about being his brother and they were actually really nice.  Hindsight being 20/20, I should have had my picture taken with his brother.  He looked more like our favorite Lost character than Matthew Fox actually did.

While I was disappointed, I will not let this ruin my love for Matthew Fox or for Lost.  I completely understand that he was much more excited about going out to dinner with his family and friends (he actually told people that he was going to dinner) than he was about taking a picture with me, however, it seems a little crazy to sign all those autographs and not do pictures.  Oh well, that's his prerogative. 

My new celebrity mantra is they have to come to me, lol!  Yes, I know this will never happen and that's okay with me.  No longer will I even think about going up to one that I see or even look for them out in public places.  I'm just not going to do it.  I will just enjoy seeing them do what they do best, acting!

I love Reese!

It should come as no surprise to most of you that I waited way too long today to see Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattison in the flesh for the first time at the London premiere of Water for Elephants.  I have been a little celebrity obsessed in the past, but I am not quite as bad now, however, I couldn't pass up this opportunity.  Reed and I made our way out to the Westfield Shopping Center, a mall, just after lunch to wait for the premiere festivities that were supposed to start at 4:30.  Nothing actually started happening until around 5:45, boo!  That was way too long to wait.  Oh well, I don't regret it.  I got some great pics of the two of them and it will certainly be another thing to add to my once-in-a-lifetime London experiences!

She's just so darn cute!  Very petite as well.

Robert giving his best Edward face!

Reed playing with the premiere poster.  He was really so good for the amount of time that I strapped him in his stroller.  One lady even asked how I was able to keep him from getting upset.  He's just a good kid, thank goodness!!

The set

Performers!

More performers!

Sorry dude for cutting off your head.  We were slightly angry with him anyway for blocking our view of Robert.

Reese!!

Robert and Reese together with the paparazzi snapping away.

I love this photo.  This is truly how you feel at one of these events unless you are in the front row.  No matter how close you are, you will always be a head, arm, camera, shoulder away, lol!  Apparently the only way to get a front row seat is to camp out, which most of the people in front of me had done.  I don't mind being behind people with that kind of dedication!

Robert was so good to sign everything thrown at him and to also take pictures with those who requested.  I saw him take one of the photos himself as well as retake a photo when the girl wasn't happy with it.  That's a good guy.

Signing away.

Up close!

Here comes Reese!  She signed lots of stuff but never took a single photo with anyone, at least not that I could tell.  She was obviously the bigger star of the two.  And apparently there might have been some obnoxious people that they were trying to avoid because the dudes on either side of her would randomly usher her onward.  That meant she wasn't in front of me for very long so I didn't get quite as many good photos.

But I'd say this is good enough!

And this!  Not the most flattering of photos but it will do.

Christoph Waltz, the Oscar winner for Inglourious Bastards.

And, before I forget, even though it is completely off topic.....I actually met Ann Curry and Al Roker from the Today Show while I was waiting on Chris to arrive for our dinner date at Nobu.  They asked me where I was from and I said Georgia.  Being the day after the tornadoes, Ann asked if I knew about them and hoped my family was okay.  So very sweet of her.  The rest of the Today Show gang arrived later.  I saw Meredith Viera come in and I was also able to see the back of Matt Lauer's head while I ate some sushi, lol!!

Dr. Jack Shephard is coming to London!

Does one go see a play, In a Forest Dark and Deep, only to see one of my favorite LOST actors in person?  I think it is a necessity.  A little play like this could warrant me actually getting to talk to him or even have my picture taken with him.  And, the play could be good as well, right?  Do you think he would mind if I mentioned how I loved LOST or is he over it?  Hopefully not.

So, I was just looking online at London film premieres, because I am all about a celebrity sighting, when I saw on the sidebar that Matthew Fox was coming to London to be in a play.  Ah!  Chris, we seriously need to find a babysitter, so we can go to this!!

Atlanta Airport Celebrity Sighting

I completely forgot to mention that Reed and I started off our trip to San Francisco with a celebrity sighting at the airport in Atlanta. Granted, it wasn't an A-list celebrity, but I will take what I can get, lol! Considering we had a gazillion bags to check, Chris dropped Reed, myself and the bags off just outside the ticket counter while he went to park the car. We figured that would be easier than lugging the gazillion bags around with a baby in tow as well. Reed and I just stood outside and waited on Chris beside one of the Delta curbside check-in areas.

While standing there, up walked a guy that looked very familar. It was none other than Kristian Bush, the less popular half of the band Sugarland. I even had to google his name!!! If I mustered up the courage to speak to him, I didn't want to say "are you the guy from Sugarland?". Thank goodness for my iPhone! I was able to find his name very quickly. I snapped a quick pick of him checking in and then prepared myself for speaking to him. It is very random that I always see celebrities at the Atlanta airport and I never speak to them, but considering the fact that he was going to walk right past me, I had to talk to him.

So, as he walked by I said "are you Kristian Bush?". Being the nice guy he is, he said yes. This guy was so incredibly nice and normal. I just told him that we loved his music and then he chatted with Reed and I about where we were going and where he was headed. I was shocked at how normal he was. It was a quick visit with him and I didn't even ask for a picture....I didn't want him to feel too overwhelmed, lol! Needless to say, I was on the lookout for Jennifer Nettles the entire time we were in the airport but never saw her. I will settle for seeing him this time!

This was the best pic I could get of him. I didn't want him to turn around and catch stalker girl taking a picture of him, haha! Notice a few of our many bags!

It's a Circus!

Last week, my best bud Elizabeth and I attended the Britney Spears/Pussycat Dolls concert at the TD Banknorth Garden. The Pussycat Dolls opened the show and I was shocked at how much I enjoyed hearing them sing and watching them dance. They definitely got people out of their seats and dancing around.

The Pussycat Dolls...we had really good seats!

"Hate this Part", my favorite Pussycat Dolls song.

After the Pussycat Dolls, we waited while Britney's stage was setup up and then the circus performers arrived. They a variety of performers perform before Britney came out. I have to admit that I got somewhat tired of watching these people whom I did not pay to see, but all in all it came together with the overall show.

Britney arrived looking like her old self, toned and smiling the entire time. Her smile seemed genuine and it made me happy to think where had life has been and where it is now. I sincerely hope that she is happy. She really put on a show, that's for sure, however, she didn't sing a single word. I knew this before going to the concert, but I guess I never thought about how it would effect the experience. It really wasn't the same as if she would have done all the singing while dancing as well. Oh well, I am not going to complain. I think we all know that I paid the ticket price just to see her and see her perform. And that she did! She worked hard the entire hour and a half that she was onstage. Check out my pics and videos below.

A video feauturing Perez Hilton opened the show.

Britney in her Master of the Circus costume. She entered the venue from the ceiling.

Circus....the appropriate choice for starting the concert.

I think Britney was in the cage for Piece of Me.

Notice the magician on the left....he's Max from Saved by the Bell.

A Bollywood style "Me Against the Music".

Britney singing "Everytime" from a suspended umbrella.

"Do Something" This includes one of three times that she actually spoke to the crowd.

The baby at his first concert. I will try not to give him a hard time about it one day, lol!

The final song of the evening, "Womanizer".

After the confetti started falling. Yay Britney!

The Cowarts Come to Visit

Boy, am I exhausted?!?! This past weekend was a fun-filled one with our friends Adam and Elizabeth Cowart. They flew into Boston on Thursday evening and once I got off work we made our way to NYC. We got in a little late so we all went straight to bed in preparation for our busy day in NYC.

Friday, we grabbed breakfast and then headed over to get on one of the Grayline tour buses. Yes, my friends, we were actual tourists this weekend. None of us had ever taken an actual tour, so we thought it couldn’t hurt. And it helped us avoid the subway for the two days we were there. Our first stop came at the World Trade Center Site. It is always a site to see and I am moved by it each and every time I see it. They are making a lot of progress on the site and I am sure it will be a busy location again before we know it. While there, we stopped into the September 11th Memorial & Museum. It was a very moving memorial and museum to those who perished on September 11th, 2001, almost 8 years ago. It is an extremely emotional place, but it is worth going.

After our stop at the World Trade Center site, we walked down to Battery Park to take a ferry out to see the Statue of Liberty. I have seen the Statue of Liberty several times but only from Battery Park, so it was nice to actually get up close and personal with Lady Liberty, finally. It is a pretty incredible statue. I hope that we go again sometime in the future and actually get to go inside the monument. That evening, we went to the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center to watch the sunset and to catch the city during the day as well as it night. NYC is such a beautiful place, especially at night.

Just a good pic of Chris that I wanted to post!

Lady Liberty

Elizabeth and I mimicking Lady Liberty's pose.

Adam and Elizabeth

Chris and I

Up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island - We didn't get off the boat here but it looks cool nonetheless.

NYC from the boat

Elizabeth and Adam at the Top of the Rock

Chris and I at the Top of the Rock

Looking downtown before sunset.

Looking uptown before sunset.

Chris and I snapped a few pics of ourselves while waiting on the sun to set.

Chris' serious pose

Up close and personal with me, lol!

It's going, going....

and it's nearly gone.

Looking downtown at night. So pretty!

Another downtown shot

After dinner we had our very first celebrity citing in NYC. As we were making our way back to our hotel after dinner we were walking by Will Ferrell’s Broadway show and noticed lots of people standing outside. We figured that Will must be expected to come out soon, so we waited. We definitely waited longer than we would’ve like, but it paid off. We first saw Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steenbergen who walked straight out and through the crowd and walked down the sidewalk towards Times Square. Chris didn’t get too great of a picture of them because he didn’t realize who it was until it was too late. Oh well, at least we saw them and they literally walked right by Elizabeth and I. After a few more of the show performers came out, Will Ferrell finally appeared. He signed lots of autographs and took pictures with many people. He seemed like a very genuine guy and also seemed a little bit like the characters he plays in movies, lol! Check out his face in the picture below. Doesn’t that look like a face Frank the Tank (Old School) or Chazz Reinhold (Wedding Crashers) would have? HAHA!

Elizabeth and Adam in Times Square

Chris and I in Times Square

I don't think we would like the show, but at least we got the benefit of seeing a celebrity in person.

Ted Danson and Mary Steenbergen, can you pick them out?

Yes, I am happy about ANY celebrity citing, haha!

Will Ferrell's brother

And finally, Mr. Ferrell himself.

Look at that face, too funny!

Saturday was another fun, yet exhausting day in NYC. We started the day off with brunch and then took the uptown loop of the Grayline tours. This was probably the best loop that we took because it took us to places that we had never been to before. We went through the Upper West Side, Harlem, and the Upper East Side. The bus driver informed us of the many celebrities who live in the Upper West Side, so you can bet that I will be traipsing up in that area the next time that Chris and I visit. While on this tour we saw the people who were auditioning for America’s Next Top Model as well as a ton of people waiting in line to get tickets for Showtime at the Apollo.

After our tour, we did a little shopping on 5th Avenue and then got lucky when we caught the filming of a scene for the movie Salt. The movie stars Angelina Jolie as a former CIA who is accused of assassinating the President. The scene that we saw was the funeral procession for the President. We didn’t get to see any celebrities during the filming but it was cool nonetheless. Liev Schreiber was supposedly in the scene but I never caught a glance of him. Angelina Jolie was obviously not filming in the area as she probably wouldn’t have been a welcomed guest at the President’s funeral if her character was accused of being the reason for his death. I am looking forward to seeing the movie just to see the scene we saw filming. They literally filmed the exact same thing all day long. Wow, I don’t think I could actually work on a movie set.

Filming of the movie Salt

After another long day in NYC, we got back to our rental car and headed back to Boston. We relaxed for the rest of our evening because we knew we would have another busy day in Boston on Sunday.

Sunday, we got to sleep in a little later than we had in NYC and then we made our way down to Southie to attend the St. Patrick’s Day parade. There were tons of people who came out for the parade. We ended up staying for an hour or two watching all of the parade members and then we headed back into Boston. We walked through the Boston Common and the Public Garden and then walked the entire length of Newbury Street. A little shopping was done and I finally got my dark grey t-shirt that I had been looking for since I saw Casey Affleck with one on in Gone Baby Gone. So excited, lol!

Monday night was filled with the Britney Spears/Pussycat Dolls concert, which Elizabeth and I attended. We left the boys at home. This is one of the main reasons for my exhaustion, because I wasn’t able to get in bed until after midnight. This deserves a post of its own so that will be posted soon. Britney looked awesome!